COMPARING TWO PLACES
Austin vs Mason City
PLACE A
Austin, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Mason City, Illinois
Austin is 51159% larger than Mason City. Austin earns more, with a median household income $27,134 higher. Austin has grown faster since 2000 (22% vs -11%).
AUSTINMASON CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,002,6321,956+51159% vs Mason City
Population density3,0721,931+1,141
Population growth21.7%-11.4%+33.0 pts
Median age34.749.8−15.1
Male51.3%48.5%+2.8 pts
Female48.7%51.5%−2.8 pts
Foreign-born18.7%0.0%+18.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.0%95.5%−48.5 pts
Black7.3%0.8%+6.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino31.9%0.8%+31.1 pts
Asian9.0%0.0%+9.0 pts
Other4.9%2.8%+2.0 pts
Median household income$93,658$66,524+$27,134
Per capita income$62,862$34,074+$28,788
Poverty rate12.0%16.7%−4.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4860.376+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher59.6%21.1%+38.4 pts
Graduate degree23.0%6.1%+16.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%4.2%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation75.2%54.7%+20.5 pts
Median home value$555,300$91,100+$464,200
Median gross rent$1,729$767+$962
Owner-occupied43.4%78.3%−34.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.6%8.7%−3.2 pts
Rent-burdened households46.3%48.9%−2.6 pts
Average commute23.732.4−8.7
Worked from home30.7%10.8%+19.9 pts
Public transit to work2.0%1.5%+0.6 pts
Uninsured12.4%5.4%+7.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025